Kill the Captains came into existence in 2006 when four friends with overlapping music tastes decided to make a noise together, their previous bands having run their course. They started out as a rough-hewn psychedelic jam band, in love with the drone and playing for the sake of playing. Slowly but surely, the jams condensed into songs. These were refined and shortened into energetic pop bullets, most of which clock in at 3 minutes or less. These lean, mean tunes are unique, but are steeped in the band’s shared love of 1990s American alternative music, shoegaze and Krautrock.
Kill the Captains believe that adventurous, noisy rock music can be fun and temper their most out-there moments with shout-along choruses and the fizzing interplay between their dual-guitar attack. They are anchored by a propulsive yet metronomic rhythm section who allow the songs to spiral off into lunacy but always bring them back from the brink.
The band's eponymous debut EP was released in May 2008 and features BOTTOM LIP, CHRUNT, LONG IN THE TOOTH and FUN ANXIETY.
"Double jointed and clever pop" - Organ Magazine (Single of the Week)
"Like hitching a ride with The Strokes after they've necked a truckload of psychotropic drugs...an excellent debut EP, and a fine addition to Sheffield's already impressive roll-call of talent." - Music OMH
"Very British, imaginative yet a bit left of centre but a whole lot good. Kill the Captains are truly worthy of your attention." - The Bluesbunny (4 stars)
"House band at the asylum" - Jukebox (4 stars)
"An edgy, syncopated release that bangs on quite well with a few new ideas." - Manchester Music (3.5 stars)
"Feedback, jingly-jangly guitar, slightly distracted vocals - what more could you want in a 3-minute popsong? This lot are full of promise." - Is this music? (3.5 stars)
We're always up for playing as many gigs as we can manage, if you're interested in having us play at your venue/night then either message us or send an email to killthecaptains@gmail.com
Renegade Brass Band set to blow up Tuesday club! Youve been warned!.......oh yeah, Ms Dynamite and Nextmen are also playing. Friday the 13th Nov (unlucky for sum not us!)And there's a free bacardi & coke with every ticket!Tickets are just £6adv!!Available now from Sheffield Union Box Office, Hallam Hubs, City Hall, Lyceum and online http://www.shef.ac.uk/union/entertainment/buy-tickets-online.php
CLUES (ex ARCADE FIRE & ex UNICORNS) / MUNCH MUNCH / WARREN MYLES / MIRACLE & THE SOUL INTERPRETER
THE HARLEY / TUESDAY OCTOBER 20TH / £5 / 7.30PM
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Thanks a lot,y not three bad y'selves..Bulgar got turned right up! We're just recording some more sorta live versions of a few o' the songs on our profile and were wondering what to do with em' when finished as we've just about given up on myspace but it seems some people still do actually use it to listen to new music! Nice one Gents..
hi kill the captains, realy like your music thanks for adding monkey rocks, would you like to play a gig for us on halloween with the jives? its our launch night and were looking for good local talent to play for us, rock is dead themed night with it being halloween and all, " fancy dress dead musicians"
A mini Sheffield festival 4th-6th September. Spread across two great venues; The Harley and The Wick at Both Ends. Click the poster for full line-ups.
Headliners include: The Crookes, Max Tundra, Paul White, JFB, Dark Sparks, Shmoo, Findo Gask, Ed Maker (Reverend & The Makers), Party Horse (Ex Tiny Dancers), Hallo...I Love You (Ex Elle S'Appelle), Squire Of Gothos, Pygmy Globetrotters & many many more..
